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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

DEs MONIES, Iowa, May 9-Pi1ces for
hauling coal by the C., B. y = We're tixcisiat
uriav by n decision of the state railway com
mission. The case Was ON presented hy the
governor in which the road charged 81 .
per ton for hauling coal from Cles Gland to
Council Bluffs, l5t miles, aui 81 80 Tor haul
ing from Cleveland to Genwn.i li6 mules.
and involved the decision of what was ''rea
Sonahle" charge The commission decided
that 80 cents was fair for terminal charge
and for hauling mills per ton per mile for
distances of 100 miles or less, I mills for ~
miles. b mills for 300 miles, ) mills for 100
and mills for 800. Upon this basis they
make the rate to Glenwood Sl45 The de.
ciSion was unanimous and Is the first OF th,
kind In this state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
A WOMAN THIS TINE.
THE DOMESTIC TRAGEDY so FIRE.
QUENTLY PLAYED BY THE MAN

Enacted by an Indiana woman-She Goes
a-wooing Her Unwilling Husband with
the Aid Oft the Deadly Pistol-Tbe End Is
Dead Man and Probably Insane
Woman-A Raseally Grocer.
GREENCASTrE, Ind, May 8. At $50
O'Clock Saturday morning a tragedy oc
CURED which resulted in the killing Of John
Fromer by his wife, Hannah N. Fromer
These people were each about 80 Years old,
and were married Sept ~, 1855, both having
been married before Fromer had six chill
dren by former wife, and Mrs Froner had
two Her two children are both married
His children range from years upward, the
oldest being the wife Of Henry Betraft, a sa-
loonkeeper Fromer aud his wife quar-
relied soon after their marriage, prin-
clpdlly about a house and lot she
owned They separted and then made up
again. only TO part again, He took rooms up
town, she remaining at home in the west part
of the city They visited each other frequent
~ and endeayored to effect reconciliation
About six months ago she attempted TO poison
| herself and at times the neighbors thought
her cray. Since then her husband has fire.
guently said he was afraid of her, but contn-
ued to meet her often at the saloon of his
brother, Charles Fromer, on South Broad
way
Saturday morning, after looking for him
| about town at several place, Mrs Fromer en-
| tered the above saloon, and there met the
fated husband.
Are you going to live with meP she
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
DROWNED Al A BAPTISM.
Scores nf Men, Women and Children >tru2-
siHt: in ihc Mississippi.

New ORLEANS. NAV AT noon sunday
several Thousand people assembled on the
river bank AT he heul II Lizard street 10 wit
ness the haptiling ri several new converts in
the river by Elder Williams. Of Mount Zion
Baptist church ieaiore'n The ls,p,sing was
done in the shallow water III the Slip between
two wharycs Aloug tine e,il,. nl one Of the
wharv,> ran stout uon,lrn railing. Crowded
against this railing were between eighty and
loo white ana cnlorrd people, principally
children under IS wears 1t age Two thousand
| people occupied the remaining part of the
wharyca, ami m the rHer several hundred
| people We're viewing the reremuules from
| slitfs
| In the midst Of the haptizne. pressure
against the railing was - great that 1t gave
way. and about 100 people were prccipitated
into the river In the descent they struck
the skItts and some ten or fifteen of
these were overturned and their occupants
thrown iuio the water
An Understandable s,ene followed The
water was alive with Struggling and drown
ing men, women and children. who fought
each other ,aNagely for possession OF over
turned boats. One Of the dripping victims
/ would drag himself INTO boat only TO have
it overturned by another seizing the g,lnwaIe
and frantically struggling to gam possession
of the frail craft
As the railing went down, the people in the
skitfs and on shore We're panic-Stricken, and
for a few minutes could do nothing The
more timil Of the hoatlnen piled their oars
and left tie ,ceue while negroes ON the bank
screamed in terror and filled the air with
| and .IIptllyptIpu. In God
A few seconds later number of skiffmen
forced their trail craft right into the midst Of
the people III their eagernesS to rescue some of
the drowning. These boats were seized by
half dozen people at a time and were
quickly capSI2ed Concentrated ones re
manned out at the edge OF the struggling
masses and drew fifteen or twenty persons
from the water Others We're rescued by
those on the "harvea who held ont broken
pieces OF tinier, and still others made then
way 10 the shallow water between the two
wharHeS Several, however were carried
ont INTO The. II Ttlfu and SIuk
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
STARTERS IN THE DERBY.


Louisville. Ky. May about 2tphnrvs--
are now ltartered ut the Jockey club track
Among them are he stables of Capt San
Brown, + ! Baldwin, Amos NJ Campbell
torrigan Brothers, u NJ Rye and Messrs
Patton Corrigan, Armstrong and Funk. The
California horses, who arrived here about ten
DAYS ago from the Pacific coast II Is asserted
have been coughing for a dav or two paSt
Color Is gwen to this assertion by the fact
that nearly MI OF that string in active prep
aratiou are worked IN heavy neck hoods and
blankets The stables were screwed up too
fine before leaving the slope" said promi-
nent turiRtau, and consequently have been
unusually susceptible to climatic changes -
Jim Gore is in better condition than he has
Vet been this season. and the chances of his
leg giving way are daily growing less Hay
ward, the eastern jockey, will take the Derby
mount on Gore r Lisle's Jacobin Is
being strongly backed in the Louisville books.
by the Lexington turfmen. Stabeuen, own
ers ami trainers arriving from Lexington and
Noodtnrd county support Inn in preference
To any other Derby starter
The following are the probable Derby start
ers ny to late, those not named having been
declared out: Luke Alexander Ban Cloche
Dusbin, Weeks, khartoum, Clarion, OFellus
festuN, ban Bowman, Sequel Idoretto Brio
a-Ran, Acton. Faster, Montro>e JacnDn.
Leap Year, fnfeen King Fonso. Jim Gore,
Nick Finer, Rose, Banhurg, st. Valentine,
Maggie Bowers. Theoiosius. Free Lance. Ban
Van lnsoleuce, Peudennis, and Goliah Mr.
Ha tsinS has not vet sent 4 declaration of his
sN eutrleS huy rs they are all in the east. it Is
presumed they viii not start
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

Many of last seasons fashions for
women are reproduced this year,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
COLLISION IN THE CHANNEL.


Vessel Nunk-1hiFty Five Drowned.
LoSDoN. MAY g-WhiIc the French trans
atiantic Steamer la Champagne was proceed
in slowly during dense fog Saturday morn
iltg she c;itue INTO collision with another
Steamship. The steamer was somewhat IN
iUrcd and til, captain considered the damage
sufficiently grave to beach her Oh the neigh
boring coast.
1t was believed that all the 800 passengers
atear'i the La Champagne had been taken off
safely, hat late Sunday evening it was learned
that one boat containing thirty five Italians
was caIstZed. ans its occupants. including the
three ,ilIiors who manned IT, were drowned.
The vessel with which the La champagne
colilded the steamer Vile de Rio A
dense fog prevailed at the time Tie Vile lie
liz, sank IL a few moments, but hcr passell-
gers and crew escaped
A pane seized upon the Italians aboard the
La Champagne. They rushed fianti,alIy for
the lite-i,,tts, but the officers aud crew sue
cee'te'l IN controlling them excerpt at IA point
on the vessel where they oyerpowered the
sailors and Jumped p.,ll-irl into a boat
which al once turned over Fifteen Italians
chung To the uv srturned i-'lt until rescued hv
a passing steamer. Thirty five others and
three sailors went down
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

WASHINGTON Cry, MAY 9-The Wash
incton monument committee held a meeting
Sunday to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of closing
the monument to the public after the lSt OF
June on account of the continued acts OF
vandalism which are being perpetrated
by visitors The marble is chipped in
many places while the bronze letters on
the Swiss tablet have many of them been
forced off and carried away rs memeutoes
The silver ornamenting of the Nevada stone
has also been mutIlated, and the commission
is determined 10 put stop 10 these disgrace
full acts even if to do so it is necessary to DENY
visitors entrance TO the shaft.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

OTTAWA, Ont, May 9It is understood
that the Canadian Pacific railway has con
cluded satisfactory southeastern outlet ii
Boston by way OF the Southwestern railway
and the Roston q Maine with its leased lines
The Canadian syndicate viii put on a line ri
boats between Port Arthur, Ont. and Chi
cage in order To compete FOR all CLASSES ri
Pacific coast ireights The rate they vii
in this way I've able t" make is calculated +,
he at least b pei cent lower than Thai 10y til,
American lines
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
L00SENED A DESTROYER.
FRiGHTfUL EFFECT OF THE EARTH
QUAKE IN MEXICO.
The Hidden Fires of the Earth Let
Loose Upon the Doomed
People.

About 200 Lives Reported Lost and Several
Towns MISUNDERSTANDING Catastrophe
at a New Orleans Baptism-A Score Prob
ably Drowned Coiiision at Sea--Searly
Forty Victims sad End of "a PLAYFUL
Strugsie-Fire Havoc In Hungary.
GUAYMAs, Mexico, May a.-The earth
quake OF the Sd started terrible volcanic
eruption at BahiSpe, destroying Montezuma
1t killed $50 persons and ignited the woods
Twenty persons were killed at Oputo by the
falling of buildings. Many people were in
jured at Granadas and GuSahar, which towns
were almost completely DESTROYED
Cry OF MEXICO. MAY 9-The government
has received adviccs confirming the disaster
in the Montezuma district of Sonora The
earthquake took place in the afternoon of
May 3, and voIranoS appeared i'll the noun
tainS at the same tine Shocks were felt in
all parts of Sonora The number Of lives lost
Is estim; ii at from 100 to 2U0.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

New ORLEANS, May AT Floyd West
Carroll parish, La, last THURSDAY. "A mob
seized Richard Goodwin and Grace Bianton,
both coiorrad, and hanged them for rohhiu2
the store of A u A, NJ BAN. II is said that
the action OF the mob Is sustained by the pub
lie, because there was no doubt of the Guilt
OF the Iarties, the woman having confessed
and stolen goods being found in possession Of
the victims. 1t Is not stated that the Parties
were confirmed criminals, or that they had
committed previous depredations. They sim
ply burglari1ed the store, and were hanged.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

WASHINGTON CITY, May 1t is esti-
mated 10y one who la, Investigated the mat
Ter that the punlir lands now withheld from
settlement under the indemnity clauses of rail
road grants embrace about ~ ttEl. Unarr,~; oI
considerably more than the area OF
the state Of Illinois. 1t is claimed
also that it Is within the discretion ii
the secretary of the interior 10 open ih,~-
lands To settlement at any time aud that
Secretary Teller admitted as much IN his de-
cision Of May Il, lss3, refusing 10 with.
draw the second indemnity belt Of the
Northern Pacific railroad
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
TIE BUSINESS WORLD.
a HEAVY REAL ESTATE BOOM SWELL
ING EXCHANGES WEST.

The Same Section Showing Remarkably
Active General Trade-Signilieaat Facts
in the Iron Professionalism Money sup
ply-lnrestful Labor-A Big strike Loom
ing-The Coke Drawers-FieId Notes.
NEW YORK, MAY 7.-R G. Dunn & Co
weekly review of trade, saws: The feature
of business reports for the past week is the
enormous increase reported at many western
points In that section the Interstate act
though checking trade at some important
points seems Ia have produced a feeling OF
extraordinary confidence IN a much large,
number OF towns. Other causes particularly
the speculation in real estate and the activity
in building, contribute TO swell transaction,
surprisingly At Cincinnati, cleaiings show
all increase ri 80 per cent over last Year; al
st. Louis Ii per cent, and at Chicago II pei
cent but st Paul and San Francisco report
gain OF - per cent, Memphis, ST. Joseph
and Peoria gains exceeding - per ceut In
diaDapoliS and Denver gains of nearly 80 Ier
cent; Omaha gam OF l03 per cent, and
Wichita, Kan, 10 per cent
Apart from land trading and new building.
other business has been remarkably active
throughout that region Denver notes an in
crease in yield of precious metals; st Paul Il
large output OF -four; Cleveland, Cincinnati
and Milwaukee a distinct Improvement II
trade and collections, and the supply of money
seems everywhere ample. About Atlant.
dullness is reported, and at Memphis the &c
tlvlty noted Is manly III real estate ana
building
Eastern 'l1is 40 hot iilif corresponding
Improvement IN Trade Al Philadelphia eN
chances Si'"" niue increase and thefe arr
! Complaints 81 want OF oIe N uahe AMI t''
hart'" p'"i''s Large amounts 81 capital arr
going 'nrh'e 10 'iia west on 'hotIsa-'e 'o''''e
i',%'"l' N''l 'il' i''s were Sf,''2'"'- aSalit'
',',' '''' 'i'' ''ie '''' ana SIM
'"''''''s SIN '"N','' "''' ,'e N"'h'" manu-
iae',''e Is depressed oE $40" demand l"l
goods anu several We" EHSlalh mills haN'
stopt"h OF r'huten llule Inc hISh price
pellg pi'u Tor ne" wool at The west, 1t Is
Claimed VIII make prontahle n'iiIuiacluf'
uir"NNih'e for many
hai'rFai ettu'tSN give proof th2t, Whil,
ualil' = 'atSe, the innr"ts" tails short Of re
I'"rie'i ed"s 'i business At the west. Report
lnf AP'li - '''f' s''"" an average increase "'
u per cent "a E''NA earnings over iaS' year
The feofSN ''a"ia n''r"u'its, h"""'e', m Il
''''' general 'h''';'~' 81 ~ ltf cent N up
e'"'i'S ~ t',''''' L'N' '''iSh's are o. cent
| i"r "h'2'' from 'hi5'I" TO buffalo, liz
G'ie t.ulp 'i"oe'' 'H'''''H't anu 'tftiter
lt"''' "ui'"', "' New h'ih are al "a 't'l'S
p''Sul iIei-n'- are .t 70 Liverpool, VIII
l'''ie '"'''Sitl'- ihe7'' b-uh'N d" H"t mat
! t''' 9'ea' a''l'nN p' movement is Vet hH
"l'''' eNl''''lI7 : ,.'''''"''i oF a corner u
'F''' "l"''N' "hhh ma hhNa"''ei price 81.
''''S' VIZ" N'''N "a 'f''''''1 bts'-eN uti'
az 'i''' '''''Nl '' '''''' '"''H, e.
tt Is 1''''''''', ''"i't "''t money largely III
t'iSil- III WINNIE aiti HNfn1ih'f- nor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

LONDON, May 9.-Gladstone gave han
quet Saturday evening, at which Earl Spen
Ger, Baron Wolverton. T D. Sullivan. justin
McCartv and several English, Irish and Scotch
members of parliament We're present tn,
meeting between the Parnclltes and Ear
Spencer. GadstOnes former viceroy Of Ire.
land, was cordial and many congfdtrlatiun.
were exchanged Gladstone spoke at consid
cradle length in a happy strain and was very
sangnine The topics touched upon by hin
were The Times charges, coercion, and the
sympathy shown in America for tie home
rule cause
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
HE'D HIM AWAY TO CANADA
With at Least Se5.oo0 oT His Creditors
NnneS.

lNDiAN,roLJs. Ind, May a-The whole
sale AMI retail grocery store of II NJ viii
Jams was partially wrecked bY fire about a
week ago and the circumstances at
tending 1t were regarded as very suspicious,
The insurance companies however. settled.
but when suEte Of Williams creditors came
ON 10 hook INTO The matter they found that
most OF She drawers and many of the shelves
were empty before the ire occurred and
that he was carrying only s4,01 worth Of
goods.
Creditors began to flock in and suits have
now been flied aggregatnc >25.0D. while
Williams TIA, tiei the city Williams pad no
bills tor -four months, hut cut prizes and lid
rushing business with an increased force
His wife says that he left for the north
Wednesday uighi, since which time She ha,
not seen him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

Tucson, A T., May 9-Another violent
earthquake Is reported iii the san Jose noun
tains, forty mile south OF Fort iuachuca, in
Sonora. Gen Forsyth has sent an exploring
party to investigate. \ PARTY who has Just
returned from the san Catalina mountains re
ports the canons tub ct water The water
WAS brought to the surface 10y the earth
quake. This is great boon t"r this region,
IS there are thousands ot fcres OF good farm
ing land al tie has. nf th,-s. mountains which
only need water to make them valuable An
other good effect of the earthquake IS the
opening OF tw" lar.e gold veins. which were
discovered III The Santa Catstlna n,ourta,ns
at point where TIA, Whole SIDE Of the mount
ain Sid down Several prospecting parties
have lett 10 lnli,tn rinl....
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
A STRUGGLE FOR A GUN


LEXINGTON. Ky, MAY "A terrible trag-
eCly took place Sunday morning near Spring
station on the farm of Capt. James Black
burn eX-secretary of state, and brother of
Senator Blackburn. Miss Henrietta Black
burn accompanied by her cousin, Henrietta
Hampstead, aged -, went out to shoot at a
mark with a small rifle They were joined
by Samuel Blackburn, aged -, brother of
Miss Blackburn, and friendly contention
was begun to who should shoot at the mark
first. The three engaged in playful strug
gle for the possession of the rife, and in this
struggle the weapon was discharged. the ball
piercing the heart of Miss Hemsiead, who
gave slight scream, dropped on the grass,
and breathed her last before her Mortified
cousins realized what had occurred MeSsen-
gers We're hurried off for medical and other
assistance and it was with great difficulty
that Miss Blackburn could be restored from
the shock occasioned by the terrible death of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

ST LoUis. Nav o David ) Fotherng-
ham, the Adams express messenger, filed a
suit in the circuit court Saturday afternoon
against the Adlnf, Express company. Su-
perintendenf Damsel and Detective Pinkerton,
asking damages in the sum of SI000bO $50,
600 of which is claimed tor false imprison-
ment, and $40, 900 each for his indictment and
prosecution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
Shot by n Worthless Ioafer.

CINCINNATI, May 9-During a disgrace.
ful row in the rear of the Highland house on
Mount Adams Sunday evening, james Dunn
formerly ch,rf OF detectives. was shot and
probably fatally wounded 10y a Young luIier
named Carroll fucker The shooting grew
out of lpanel III which Dunn iuter;cr,yl m
the lueerestS OF peace Tucker puled a pistol
and fired four shots. two OF which took effect
IN DUNE groin. Carroll was locked III, and
Dunn lies at the hospital IN a critical coBdl-
fIgT
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09
Commented for Drinking Fair Water.

BUFFALO, May 9.-'fhe W"mens Christ
ian Temperance Union of Hamburg In,
adopted resolutions cnngratulatrHg Mrs
eveland, who has been called IN her youil
and beauty Ia fill the position rs first lady o
the land, for having drunk cold water at ;
diplomatic dinner; also, hecntrSe "anid al
the temptations and gaicties Of life IN our M
tional capital she had the moral hcruism I,
prove loyal 10 God, the church, and temper
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

INDIANAPOLIS, May 9.-lsaar Mace, of
Chelsea, jefferson county. has written 10
the governor that he has made important dis
coveries OF valuable minerals in jefferson
county He jnclos's to the governor a small
nugget of gold ore, which he claims he found
in his prospecting. The ore was submitted to
a leweier. and was found to contain gold
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

New YORK, May Billy" WEIGH, the
well known minstrel and author, died at In
home in this city Saturday after short III
ness He appeared for the last time at Dock
stader's theatre on April ~. He was at one
time member of Haverly's minstrel troupe
and during his life was connected with nearly
all the celebrated minstrel organizations ii
the country
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

WAsHINerpY CrrY. Nav H-Saturylay
morning the streets IN many Pfteeo We're GOV
eTed with u yellow substance which looked
ike powdered sulphur, aud which gave ris.,
TO the report that there had been a storm OF
sulphur Professor Lester Ward the bot
anIsi Of the National museum spoiled this
story, however II, explaining thai the sub
stance w,,~ the pollen blown from the bios
SONS of the piup trees.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

BoSToN, May 9-Returiis from thirty.
seven OF the leading clearing houses of thu
United States for the week ended MAY : show
that the total sum Of the exchanges was 81
3,nHl, IN increase m the aggregate over
the corresponding week Of 1856 If I'll pei
cent Excluding New York. the total Was
sac, Isl, 'o3, increase over last year, 70 ; per
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

WASHINGTON Cry, May 9-tien Alexan-
der Il. Lawtnn, our new minister to Austria.
SIw the president and Secretary Bayard sat
urlav about his mission. He will 20 over tu
Philadelphia To see his married daughter. and
perhaps t" New York, returning here next
week to receive his fual instructions He
viii then 50 t" Savannah to close up his af-
fairs there preparatory TO sailing on May ~
tpI his IHg,t
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

NV NoE&, Nav "A race has been ar
ranged h";"reH the "eitAnown clipper ship
Scrnola- "f Suttons California Dispatch
line, 'ut the 'Aarrucr. oi tie New York 4
california tine The rase will hc from Tin,
POINT round Gag" tioru to San Francisco
The vessels Y,'ll ,-aFt from here on Tuesday
and carry tnrHt five men IN all Capt
Holmes viii sal the Clrtrper and Capt..
Hatch the S;tmiu"''' \ barge pir of none,
Is wa-er"d on thu. result and Tie. G,eiie>; kind
OF race Is anticipated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

PITTsBURG, Pa. May 9. - COMMISSIONS
Schoonmaker, of the interstate commission
was here Saturday ell route home from tn
south. He said the preponderance of test
mony taken in the south favored contnu
ance of the suspension of the long and short
haul clause of the new law.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

WASHINGTON CITY, May 9-The exccu-
tive committee OF the National drill has fixed
the admission to the grounds at 80 cents, with
- cents extra to the grand stand
The southern Passenger association, inchld.
ing all the railroads south of the Ohio river
and east of the Mississippi, has added TO its
q of ii cent rate for parties of twenty five
a single passenger excursion rate of = cents
per mile
Charles T. Murray, of the general COMMIT
tee. has been announced as chairman of the
press committee for the drill.
Gen C. C. Augur, U. S. A, commandment
of the camp, has added to his staff, among
others, Brig Gen. H. II. Wright, of Iowa,
and Capt G. A. Sinclair of St Louis.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

BoSroN MAY queen kapioapi and her
party arrived here about S O'Clock Sunday
morning They all attended church, Mayor
and Mrs o'Brien paid their respects To the
queen shortly after noon
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

WASHINGTON CITY, MAY 9-Befpre Ieav-
ing Washington City MADAME Patti wa.
asked II she had met Mrs Cleveland No,
She replied. II have not, hut noticed her in
the box one night of the opera How charm
lnG she Is. She has sent me her picture with
her autograph and | have sent hen mine IN
return shall treasure 1t highly for an art
list Is but human, YOU Know. and when get
home shall show it TO my friends II the
picture of the wife ofthe president of thu, great
country | do not wonder that the people
almost worship her
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-09

The pain suffered by those who are
afflicted with dyspepsia is indescri 1ablr
The liet that is given by the use of Lit
tie Apricot pills has caused many TO b
thankful for these little pills" For
sale BY Hartz & Bahnsen.